A special election was held in Maryland's 3rd congressional district in 1816 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Alexander C. Hanson (F) upon being elected to the United States Senate.
Election results
Candidate
|
Party
|
Votes[1]
|
Percent
|
George Peter
|
Federalist
|
1,849
|
45.5%
|
Charles Kilgour
|
Federalist
|
1,255
|
30.9%
|
Nicholas Snethen
|
Democratic-Republican
|
954
|
23.5%
|
George Peter was seated on December 2, 1816.[2]
See also
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